i have recently got a kitten but i have an older cat, they are both male and don't get along at all?

Question

any suggestions

Answer 1

try and get them to play together or just interact with them both, thats what i did with my cats

Answer 2

As most have said, let them get used to each other's scent with a door or carrier walls between them for at least a couple of days.
Pay extra attention to the older cat so he doesn't feel like he's being replaced by the younger one. Let him sit with you on the couch to watch and be fed some treats while the kitten is playing on the floor.
Clip the older one's nails to reduce risk of damage- there's going to be some hisses and swats until they sort out the pecking order. As long as there isn't any outright attacks let them sort it out. Do intervene if the baby is getting boxed into a corner and being seriously threatened.
Keep the litter boxes scrupulously clean. Missing the litterbox is a very common sign of stress- don't give them a reason to start down that road. Consider adding a second box in case the older boy just doesn't want to share.
Hard to do, but make sure you are not ignoring older cat in favor of playing w the cute young thing.
There is an additive you can put into their water bowls to help keep things calm, it's called 'Rescue Remedy' or a similar name. Most pet stores have it.

Answer 3

Is the older boy neutered? If not then do so ASAP. NOT only for the obvious reasons but it is better for his health and happiness to be fixed.

Even if the boy is fixed he will still be terrortorial.

A new kitten especially a boy kitten has all of his little boy kitty hormones runnin a muck inside of him. He is rambunctious physically and mentally. He wants to be the apple of your eye and rule the roost.
As does the 1st kitty.

They need to get used to one another.
Allow them to feel one another out.

There will be growling, yowling, hissing, running around, ect.
Even some physicall confrontations.
Unless the big kitty is seriously hurting the little tyke don't intervene.

A water bottle squirt to each of them will help stop the "cat arguing" noises.

I have an older girl and recently got a kitten (girl) it has taken nearly 3 months of bad kitty attitudes to get them to be friendly. Even now they still growl at each other at times.

Be patient. Some kitty's take to one another in less than a month. Some it takes a few months. Don't let people tell you it happens lightening fast. That is a pipe dream!

Give them each their own bowls, toys, ect.

I made my 2 share a water bowl but they have seperate food bowls.

It took a long time but now they play together with one toy.
I think they steal it from each other rather than play nicely, but as long as there is no growling I am happy for them.

When each kitty feels like they have their own "spots" in the house and their own "property" then they begin to appreciate each other. They see each other as a "friend" and they realize that the other kitty gives them company and entertainment.

Harmony soon follows and they will be inseperable. You will soon notice that YOU are the one being ignored! EXCEPT for chow time. Little brats huh?

Good Luck!

Answer 4

This is what I did and it worked but it takes a few days so you have to be patient, okay? The cat you already had is the one who should get the run of the house; the other cat is coming in to his territory. Put the new cat in a cat carrier and set in a room and let your other cat get used to it like that. He can go up to it on his own and he'll get used to the other cat that way. They'll be able to sniff each other that way throught the cage which is what they want to do; cats like to get the scent of each other. Or another thing you could do is put the new cat in a room with the door closed and they can do all that underneath the door. They might even stretch their little legs out under the door and play footsies! Either way you decide to do it, they get used to each other. But when you feel they're ready to be put together, make sure you stay with them for awhile to make sure everything's okay. Good luck!

Answer 5

Older cat always are to be so because they think the kitten will have all the food and the love and care that he has , but with the time the older cat will custom and it will make friend with the little one dont be afraid the older one will not harm him they will be best friend with time!

Answer 6

It's normal for cats to spat a bit when a new one is introduced, until they settle dominance issues. Generally, it's best to not interfere unless one of them is in real danger. Normally it takes about 3 weeks, but sometimes it can take longer.

Make sure to give your older cat extra attention so he will know he's not being usurped. You might try keeping the young cat in a kennel for a while so the older one can get a good sniff of him without being in direct contact, then switch places.

Good luck!

Answer 7

Make sure to have plenty of play time with the old cat. Rub him, give him treats, whatever it takes to show him tht he still has his status as the "Big Cat".

There's this cute kitten getting all the attention and the old man has been protecting the house for years and gets no respect.

Answer 8

I had this problem and did all the usual things to try to ease the situation. Both cats were neutered. In the end I just had to accept that the older one would tolerate the younger one, but only on his terms. They were never best mates.

Answer 9

Make sure they are both neutered.
Now make sure they have their own place to sleep.
Feed them in the same room but different areas so they regularly get to see each other at the best time of day.
Give them attention in different places.
Established cats never take kindly to new cats, but if you give them time and space they'll get used to each other.

Answer 10

move the kitten away from the older cat and keep them at a distance as much as possible in separate rooms

Answer 11

well, the older one is probably territorial. My gerbils were that way. You couldn't put two males in a cage, but it was better if you put two in a cage. So I would just let them get used to each other, my new kitten is shy around my dogs too.